THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 4,1882

                  
                                                    MAINE MATTERS

                                                    ANDROSCOGGIN

          The father of the Fraser boy, who recently drowned in the Knox Street reservoir,
       demands 5,000 damages of the city of Lewiston.
          The man who stole the team  of Joseph F. Chamberlain, Auburn, has been
     traced under four different names. He is a professional thief and the Boston police
     want him very much.
                                                 
                                                      AROOSTOOK

          Horace Holmes of Presque Isle had a flock of 13 sheep poisoned by Paris green
     recently. It is supposed to have been intentionally placed by some one where the
     sheep could  get it.
          Eighteen of the farmers of Presque Isle harvested this year over 41,000 bushels of
     potatoes. The commercial value of the potatoes raised this year is more than double
     what it was in 1879.  A few farmer who have gone into the hop business are having
     a surprising streak of luck.  Rev. Mr. Roberts of Caribou has five acres of hops which
     will pay him over $600 to the acre. Mr. B. Jenkins of Presque Isle has 1,500 lbs. of
     hops which are said to be as many dollars.  Mr. Chandler, of Maysville, has more than
     $2,000 worth of hops raised this year. This has been a most favorable autumn for
     farmers to secure their crops and to prepare for another year.  Potatoes are nearly all
     dug. The starch factories have been well supplied. Potatoes this year contain a much
     larger per cent of starch than usual. Some are taking potatoes from their cellars and
     putting them into the starch factories, because of rot.  The Early Rose are rotting
     most and buyers are taking but few of them for the market at the  present.
    
                                                      CUMBERLAND

          The house of Captain Gideon M. Stanwood of Gorham Village was entered
     Tuesday, by way of the front door, while the family were at work in the kitchen,
     and about $50 in cash and two $1,000 City of Portland bonds stolen from a
     bedroom.  There is no clue. Payment on the bonds have been stopped.
          The store of Mr. Jabez Marriner at Town House Corner, Cape Elizabeth, was
     broken into last Saturday night, probably by youthful burglars, and articles to the
     value of $20 stolen.
          Mr. Jeremiah Pennell of Gray, one of the most prominent citizens of the town,
     dropped dead Saturday. He had just returned from Yarmouth where he had been
     with a load of produce and was apparently in his usual health. He was nearly
     65 years old.
          The barque Malleville of Freeport, was wrecked on the voyage from Shanghai,
     China to San Francisco, at Hesquit (Hesquiat?) Harbor on the 10th ult., with the loss
     of all on board, including several ladies.( Hesquiat Peninsular is located on the West
     coast of Vancouver.)
    
                                                        FRANKLIN
         
          Miss Kate Furbish passed through Farmington last week, for her home in
     Brunswick, having passed the summer in northern Franklin in search of Maine
     plants.  As Miss Furbish 's collection now numbers upwards of a thousand
     specimen's, new ones are difficult to find, yet her labors this summer have been
     rewarded by the discovery of several rare species, which have commanded especial
     attention from the most eminent botanists of the country. Miss Furbish is doing
     grand work for the State of Maine, and one whose benefit will outlast a long period
     of time. Chronicle.
    
                                                          HANCOCK

          A large addition is being built by Mr. Ryder to the Seaside House, Islesboro.
          Mr. Edward Mills, of West Brooksville, was cutting rope the other day, when
     his knife slipped and entered his abdomen, making a severe wound.
          The body of Frank Campbell, a member of the Webber's Boston Comedy
     Company, who was drowned in the narrows in Castine last March, was found
     last Friday.
    
                                                         KENNEBEC
         
          John H. Gray was ordered Thursday, 26th, at August to give bonds for $200
     for appearing at December term of court, on charge of aggravated assault with the
     intent to kill. The facts of the case appear to  be that Tuesday morning at half-past
     five  o'clock, James G. Gray and wife went on to a piece of land in Litchfield, which
     is in dispute between John and James Gray, and commenced to pick apples. John H.
     Gray, meanwhile appeared upon the scene with a loaded gun, and as he says, fired it
     off at a dog, which happened to cross his path. But James and his wife tell a
     different story. They maintain that James fired at them, and that they heard the
     bullet whistle over their heads.
          The Waterville Mail says, "The old family clock of the late Capt. Nehemiah
     Getchell, got into the courts about a year ago, or rather a little contention as to its
     ownership. Out of the that contention, and some kindred matters grew two law suits-
     one in which Mr. Charles A. Dow, sued his son for trespass, and another in which
     Levi A. Dow sued his father for assault. They were finally taken out of the courts and
     referred to Judge Libbey, which award, just made public, give judgment in both cases
     in favor of the father. In the first case the father is awarded $25 in damages.
          Friday October 20th, as Mr. J. H. Haskell of West Gardiner was getting ready to
     attend his mother's funeral e was missed from the house, and when found was in one
    of the outbuildings dead.  As he had not been well for some time, it was supposed he
     died of heart disease.
  
         
         
                                         
                 

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 4,1882

                                                      CITY ITEMS

          Mr. Fassett read an interesting paper on English cathedrals at the meeting at
     of the Society of Art last week; the next meeting will be held last Wednesday in
     November.
          Mr. Francis Radoux of this city, now in his ninety-third year, is cutting a third
     set of teeth; Mr. Radoux is a native of France, and in his youth served under the
     first Napoleon.
          The Widows' Wood Society has invested funds amounting to $32,341.21; receipts
     for the year, $4,614.36; expenditures, $3,305.53; the following are the officers for the
     ensuing year: President S. W.  Larrabee; Vice President, Alfred Woodman; Treasurer,
     Samuel Rolfe, Secretary, S. H. Colesworthy.
          T. D. Anderson, Jr., has resigned the pastorate of the First Baptist Church to accept
     the call of the Seventh Baptist Church, in Baltimore.
          Messrs. C. A. Dyer & Co., are about to begin the canning of herring at their factory
     on Custom House wharf; they will probably pack some 200,000 cans.
          It has been decided to give a concert by the children of the public school under
     the direction of  Mr. Hazel, as means of raising funds for the proposed Longfellow
     statue, and soliciting committee of twelve has been appointed to canvass the
     business streets of the city.
          The next lecture in the Union Hall course at Cape Elizabeth, will be on
     Thursday evening of this week, by Rev. Mr. LeLacheur. Subject-Temperance.
          We had a call the other day from the venerable Mr. Francis Radoux, who
     taught the grandparents of the present; generation in this city how to dance; at the
     age of 93 he retains all his faculties to a wonderful degree; walks from one end of
     the city to the other unattended, and has lost none of the grace and courtesy of
     manner that has always proclaimed him a true Frenchman.
          The decease of Samuel D. Safford, who died in this city on Friday week, is
     deeply regretted by a large circle of friends; he was a worthy young man, and had
     long suffered from a painful disease contracted while serving in the 26th Maine.
          Hon. Abner Coburn of Skowhegan, is said to be the richest man in Maine.
          Horatio E. Swasey, nominated for Congress in the third Massachusetts district,
     is one of the sons of the late Hon. H. H. Swasey of Standish, Me.
          Mrs. E. Pool, the oldest inhabitant of Ferry Village, died last Saturday aged
     about ninety years; she was the mother of Capt. William Pool, who steered the
     Kearsarge throughout the battle with Alabama.
    

     

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 4, 1882

                                                          BIRTHS

          Belfast, Waldo County, October 21st., to the wife of A. L. Mudgett, a son

                                                    MARRIAGES

          In this city, October 28th, by Dr. H. A. Lamb, Charles W. Wentworth and
     Phebe Douglas, both of Portland.
          In this city, October 28th, by Rev. S. F. Pearson, Joseph B. Hawkins and Hannah
     A. Ramsay, both of Deering.
          In this city, October 28th, by Rev. S. F. Pearson, Joseph B. Hawkins and Hannah
     A. Ramsey, both of Portland. (as written in the newspaper)
          In this city, October 26th, by Rev. A. Dalton, Charles F. Swett and Christina A.
     Wilson, both of Portland.
          In this city, October 26th, at the residence of E. L. Stanwood, by Rev. Edgar F.
      Davis, James Stone and Mary T. Pierce, all of Gardiner.
          In this city, October 23rd, by Rev. A. Dalton, Charles F. Wilson and Susan E.
     Monroe, both of Portland.
          In this city, October 23rd, by Rev. Dr. Carruthers, Moses Abbott and Alice
     Berbrick, both of Portland.
          In this city, October 23rd, by Rev. F. E. Clark, Charles F. Brackett and
     Adelaide E. Thotts, both of Portland.
          In this city, October 24th, by Rev. F. E. Clark, at the residence of  John E.
     Davis, Esq., Charles L. Gosse and Elizabeth O 'Loud, both of Boston.
          Cumberland, October 25th, by Rev. T. S. Perry, Calvin N. Prince, of
     Haverhill, Mass., and Clara E. Shaw of Cumberland.
          Standish, October 12th of Standish;  by Rev. R. S. Whidden, Edward R. Dollof
     and Addie Spearn both of Standish: October 21 by Rev. R. S. Whidden, Bela G.
    York of Buxton and Mrs. Martha E. Manschester, of Standish.

                                                    DEATHS

          In this city, October 30th, Henrietta L., youngest daughter of W. and A.
     Drinkwater, aged 15 years, 9 months.
          In this city, October 29th, Harriet Grover, aged 77.
          In this city, October 20th, Georgie May, daughter of George L. and Ella
     Barbour, aged 5 years, 1 month.
          In this city, October 29th, John E. Farry, aged 29 years, 8 months, 7 days.
          In this city, October 21, Willie Barker, only child of W. H. And Jennie B.
     Milliken, aged 4 months, 8 days.
          In this city, October 23rd, S. George Brazier, aged 23 years.
          In this city, October 27th, Samuel Dole Safford, aged 38 years.
          Knightville, (S. Portland) October 25th, James E. Godsoe, aged 64 years,
     5 months.
          East Deering, October 23rd, Harry S., son of Mrs. L. B. Cook, aged 16 years,
     3 months.
          Old Orchard, October 23rd, Joseph, third son of James and Mary E. Bradley,
     aged 1 years, 4 months, 29 days.
          Debec, (Sebec?) October 16th, suddenly, Rhoda A., beloved wife of Wilson
     Stillman, leaving a husband, three children and a large circle of friends to mourn
     their loss.
          Baldwin, October 24th, Zana C., wife of Eben Sawyer, aged 65 years, 10 months.
          Baldwin, September 27th, D. Webster, son of Timothy E. and Sadie M. Brown,
     aged 1 years, 3 days.
         
         

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 28, 1871

                                                        MEMORANDA.

          Ship Ellen Goodspeed, Captain Preble, from Baker's Island, September 3rd,
     for Queenstown, put into Pernambuco, Brazil, 7th ult., on account of the crew
     being sick with scurvy.  She was compelled to send eight or ten men to the
     hospital,  reship others and proceed.
          Schooner John E. Dailey, from Brunswick, Ga., for New York, recently taken
     into Norfolk, after being ashore at Smith's Island, Maryland has been hauled out,
     the leak stopped, and was reshipping cargo on the 13th.
          Barque Rosini, Captain Pierson, from Bordeaux, November 24th, for New York,
     with a general cargo is ashore about four miles west of Quoque, Long Island. The
     Coast Wrecking Co.,  have sent the steamer Lackawanna to her assistance.
          Brig Afton, (British) Captain Blanche, from St. John, New Brunswick, for Havana
     with lumber, went ashore Monday week on Seal Island, entrance to Bay Fundy, and
     after beating a hole in her bottom, drifted out to sea. A party from Cutler, Me. went to
     her assistance and carried the crew to Eastport, with the exception of the captain, who
     being badly chilled was left at the light house.
         Barque Almoner, Captain Gray, at New York from Rotterdam, Netherlands, report
     a good run for 16 days up to lon 50, when  she encountered a succession of gales,
     commencing at S W and ending at  W N W, keeping up a very heavy cross sea, which
     broke over the vessel and swept everything movable from the decks. This weather
     lasted ten days and since January 11th, has had fine weather.
         Barque James M. Churchill, from Leghorn (Italy?) for Philadelphia, has put into
     Gibraltar,  (southern coast of Spain) December 21st, with cargo damaged.
          Schooner Mary Patten  of Bangor, Captain Cummings,  from New York for
     Mederia (near Portugal,) put into Gibraltar December 21st, with lost of sails and
     mainsail sprung.
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 28, 1871

                                              MATTERS IN MAINE

          Miss Arethusa Vose of Belfast, aged about 55 retired as well as usual, and was
     found dead in her bed on the morning of the 18th.
          Thomas Taylor asks the Legislature the privilege of using steam power on the
     common roads in Farmington, Strong and Phillips.
          Dr. T. G. Stockbridge, a highly respected surgeon of Bath, died last Friday.
          The house of Edwin A. Freese of Lagrange, was burned last week
          The house of S. P. Brown of Brooks was burned last week.
          The British government has awarded a handsome gold watch and chain to Captain
     Morse, of the ship James A. Wright of Bath, for his humane services to an English ship
     destroyed by fire at sea.
         McGuire, one of Bowdoin bank burglars, is employed as a tailor in the Thomaston
     prison, and Moore, of the Rockland bank, is a good workman in the carriage shop.
          The hearing before the Committee on Education at Augusta, on Thursday evening
     last week, resulted in a very general endorsement of the School Law, except  in the
     matter of the committees having power to appoint themselves teachers. The
    "irreconcilable" Mr. Carleton, of Whitefield was the only one to insist that the "people"
     demand the repeal of the whole law.
          Mr.  Pike speaking in opposition to granting authority to Hallowell to aid a saw mill
     enterprise, urgently stated objection to the present wicked waste of our forest, which
     should be check rather than encouraged.

                                       Written for the Portland Transcript.
 
          Messrs. Publishers of the Transcript:-
            I see the statement is  going the rounds of the newspapers that our present
     Governor is "the forty-sixth Chief Magistrate of Maine," and I see the Transcript,
     a paper that is always  regarded as very reliable, has in its last issue adopted the
     statement. I believe it to be incorrect. It has only been about fifty years since we
     became  a State, and many of our Governors have served three and some four years;
     among these are Governors Parris, Lincoln, Smith, Dunlap, Anderson, Dana, Hubbard,
     L. M. Morrill, Cony, and Chamberlain. We have had three Presidents of the Senate
     who have become acting Governors: Williamson, Kavanagh and Williams, reckoning
     these, and Hon. Sidney Perham, is the twenty-fourth Governor of this state.
                                                                                                  Yours,      S.M.B.
          E. Windham, January 17, 1871
         
    
    
         

     

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 28, 1871

                                                MATTERS IN MAINE

          R. T. Bailey, of North Bridgton, and S. A.  Miller, of South Waterford, are to
     erect a large machine shop and foundry near the Forest Mills. The Bridgton News
     says "Forest City" is becoming the most lively section of the town.
          Our friend H. H. Stone, for over 22 years station master at Falmouth, who has
     never lost a day from illness, was called upon last Wednesday by a large party of
     friends, who brought elegant presents in celebration of his Silver Wedding.
          In taking the vote for U. S. Senator, one of the members of the House when his
     name was called responded "Joshua L. Morrill." He was allowed to vote again-this
     time for Chamberlain.
          The "prisoner's friend," Mr. Dorsey of Rhode Island,  has sent $70.00 to supply
     the prisoners at Thomaston a roast dinner on the occasion of his birthday, July 31st.
          On Monday the printed copy of the Statues, with its numerous amendments, was
     reported to be engrossed. Mr. Pike presented an order calling for the opinion of the
     Supreme Court as to the power of the Legislature to authorize towns to aid
     manufactures.
          Walter Wells is publishing an able series of articles in the Kennebec Journal,
     favoring municipal aid to manufactures, and a general state law allowing it.
          John McGuire of Bangor, arrested on charge of murdering his wife, was
     discharged for want of sufficient evidence.
          Alpheus Holden, Esq., of Casco, pays  half the expense of repairing Union
     Meeting House of that place.
          The house of Mrs. Sears Elbridge, of Bucksport, was destroyed by fire, with
     nearly all it contents on the night of the 19th. Loss $800; insured $600.
          A son of Mr. William Hanscom of South Berwick, was drowned a few days ago
     while coasting upon the river, his sled running into a small hole.
          The spring term of Parsonsfield Seminary begins February 21st., under the charge
     of M. K. Mabry.
         
         
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 28, 1871

                                                MATTERS IN MAINE

         
          The report of the Investigating Committee traces the history of the  "Paper
     Credit" frauds back to their source, which they find out of their jurisdiction, in
     the office of the Provost Marshal General of the United States.  General Frye
     is directly charged with having allowed certain lists of names presented to him
     by substitute brokers of the state, which he must have known to  be fraudulent,
     to pass unchallenged. One or two witnesses, not however, entirely reliable,
     being parties deeply implicated in the fraud, swear that General Frye received
     from them a direct bribe for passing their lists-a check for $3000 having been
     sent him by Delancy, if that worthy and his partner, Mr. Yates, may be credited.
     A good deal of  "small game" has been hunted down by the commission-hardly
     "worth the candle," The only personage of political prominence in the state, who
      is handled with much severity is Honorable A. B. Farwell, of Augusta. His sworn
     statements, made at various time, are compared with each other, with very
     damaging effect. The Commission find a great deal of difficulty in getting
     information from the Adjutants General's office, as also from the office of the
     Provost Marshal General at Washington. Import documents seem to have been
     "mislaid" or destroyed without the usual regard for the sacredness of red-tape. It
     is calculated that town paid to private persons for names from their list, at least
     half a million dollars.
          "T. H. T.," our Franklin Plantation correspondent, writes that in July 1844,
     Thomas Thornton, of that plantation, walked from Oak Hill, Scarboro, to Portland,
     thence by old stage road by way of Gray, Livermore, Canton, and Dixfield, to
     Rumford Falls, a distance of 82 miles in one day, between sunrise and sunset.
     A very remarkable day's walk, indeed. Mr. Thornton is now in his 103rd year,
     and is hale and hearty.
          The Maine State Agricultural Society met at Augusta last week. Honorable
     Samuel Wasson, of Ellsworth, was elected President. On account of the loss
     occasioned by the accident at the last fair, only fifty per cent of the premiums
     have been paid. The Legislature will be asked to make up the full amount.
     Bangor wants the next fair held in that city, a committee will confer with parties
     interested there.
          A correspondent writes in regard to the case of Mr. Norton, of New Portland,
     tarred and feathered by his neighbors in 1866, that it was not on account of
     disloyalty, as we intimated in a recent paragraph, but he was mobbed for the
      purpose of robbery. The finding of the jury indicated that they did not consider
      it a case of robbery, whatever else it might have been.